Folding crate



(No Model.) I I W. C. DOUBLED-AY.

FOLDING GRATE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM C. DOUBLEDAY, OF LIMA, OHIO.

FOLDING CRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,000, dated December22, 1885.

Application filed October E22, 1885. Serial No. 180,649. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. DOUBLE- DAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FoldingCrates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable-others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in foldingcrates, the object of my invention being to provide a packingcase theparts of which can be folded, so as to lie within the top and bottomsections and occupy but little space, the crate being provided withfastenings which will hold the parts together when opened and closed;and to this end my invention consists ina folding crate the constructionof which will be hereinafter fully set forth and the inventionspecifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa perspective view of the crate,showing the parts folded so as to occupybut little space. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the cratearranged for use. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal section of Fig. l, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective viewof a fastening-hook.

A represents the top of my improved crate, which is provided withlongitudinal side pieces, a a, which are attached to the longitudinaledges of the top. This top A has also rigidly attached thereto endpieces, b, which are provided on their inner edges with dependingtongues b, which project beyond the lower edge of the side pieces, c.The end pieces, b, are provided centrally with staples c, through whichpass the ends of the spring-hooks B, as shown in Fig. 5.

C represents the bottom section of my improved crate, said bottomsection having longitudinal side pieces, C, and end pieces, C which arerigidly attached to the bottom board. The end pieces, C, are provided attheir upper inner edges with grooves'd, and adjacent and parallel withthe longitudinal side pieces, C', and on their inner sides are attachedstrips D, to the ends of which are pivotally attached the end boards, E,said end boardsbeingprovided at their upper ends with transverse cleatsE', said cleats having their upper edges on a line with the top of theend boards, and provided adjacent to said end boards with grooves d,within which will lie the tongues b on the strips Inattached to the top.The transverse cleats E are provided with staples c', with which thespring-hooks B Will engage when it is desired to fold the crate -in aposition shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and when it is desired to retain thecrate in a closed position these hooks engage with staples c, attachedto the end pieces, C.

F F represent the side boards, which are of a length equal to thedistance betweenthe end pieces, C, and these side boards, F, when thecrate is folded, are adapted to be closed upon the end pieces, which arefolded against the bottom board, as shown in Fig. 4, so that they can bepacked away between the top and bottom sections.

The crate hereinbefore described is designed especially to be used inconnection with cellcases, the sections having the cells being ointedtogether so that they'fcan be folded upon each other, and when foldedthey may be stowed away within the bottom and top sections of the crate.

By the construction hereinbefore described it will be seen that theparts when placed together will be self-supporting, and that a cratethus constructed is simple and cheap.

I claiml. In a folding crate, the combination of a top having dependingside and end pieces, a bottom section with upwardly-projecting side andend pieces and having pivoted end boards, the parts being adapted to besecured to each other by hooks, and side boards, F, substantially asshown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. Ina folding crate, a top section provided with end boards,b,whichdepend from the same, said end boards having tongues formed thereon, andprovided with a hook or fastening-device, in combination with a bottomsection having upwardly-projecting end pieces with grooves on theirinner sides and staples for the IOO hooks or fastening devices of thetop section to be engaged with, so as to secure the parts upon eachother substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a folding crate, the top section, A, provided With'end pieces,with depending tongues b', said end pieces carrying fastening devices, abottoni section having the ends E pivoted thereto, said end pieceshaving attached thereto adjacent to their upper edges transverse stripsE', with grooves d', and devices for engaging with a fastening-hookattached to the top section, substantially as shown, and for the purposeset forth.

4:. In a folding crate, the top section, A,

provided with depending side and end pieces, l

a bottom section, C, with upwardly-projecting side and end pieces, theboards E, pivotally attached to the bottoni section, so as to foldwithin the same, and side pieces, F, and the fastening devices B, forholding the top section upon the end boards, E, and to the bottomsection, the parts being combined and organized substantially as shown,and for the ,purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

VILLIAM C. DOUBLEDAY.

Witnesses:

JOHN FRANKs, CHARLES D. DOUBLEDAY.

